This Had Better Be The Best Internet Ever, Part 2

Yep, once again I got suckered into paying .75c per minute to use the hideously slow internet connection on the ms Westerdam. But anyway...

Merry Christmas from where it's sunny and warm and where Weight Watchers plans go to die. And I mean die with a vengeance. The food is riduculously plentiful aboard... and so, so good.

Yesterday we were on the island of Half Moon Cay (officially Little San Salvador Island). Tomorrow, we're in San Juan, where I'm taking a bioluminescent kayak trip at night, where there are fish or something that glow. I'll take some good pictures. Today is a whole day "at sea", which mean there's way to much to do here. Today, I took a mixology class to learn new types of martinis.

The sea is pretty rough today, which I kind of like. It slowly rocks back and forth. So you walk like you're drunk, even if you're not... if you are, you'll probably walk straight.

The temperature today was about 28 and sunny. I hope it got stupidly cold back home. Merry Christmas, everyone.

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Matt Brouwer, P.Eng.

Today I got notification that my application for Professional Engineer status has been approved! Now I can stamp your passport applications... oh wait, they got rid of that rule. Well, at least I can legally call myself an Engineer now, well... at least I can when my "first invoice is paid and processed".

Anyway, this is a pretty big deal for me. I have the P.Eng designation now, and I don't have to do anything more to keep it (except for paying the man)... no more exams or experience summaries, etc. I'm in the clear... unless I end up in the blue pages.

I'm Weight Watching (Again)

You may or may not have been aware that about 2 and a half years ago, I tried out Weight Watchers Online. For a few months it went really well and I lost 45 pounds. However, I lost the will power and over time I eventually gained it all back. There were a couple of false restarts in between there where I'd lose a couple pounds over a couple weeks, but I never stuck with it. This time, however, it's going to be different. Why will it be different? First of all, I'm actually going to the Weight Watchers meetings instead of just doing it online. Second, I'm going with a friend this time. That's two more layers of accountability that I didn't have last time. Also, last time I didn't make it "public" that I was doing the program... whether that was out of embarrassment or as a safety net in case it didn't work, I don't know... probably a little bit of both.

This time, I'm doing the exact opposite... I'm letting anyone know who'll listen. Why would I do that? It's not so much for your information, as it is me removing that "at least if I fail no one will know" safety net. This time, failure is not an option... I really can't keep on going like I had been.

So, I've been going now for 10 weeks. So far, so good... I've been keeping track of my progress... have a look....

Now, of course, December has just started, so the next month is going to be a real struggle for me to keep up the pace. What with all the Christmas parties and cruises I'll be attending. So, come January, if I'm the same weight as I am now, I'll consider that success and I'll get back on it hard then.